Character

Character is a San Francisco based branding and design agency. Recently, we caught up with their Creative Director, Rishi Shourie, who talked to us about the studio and some of their work. EM: How did get Character get going back in 1999? RS: Character was founded in 1999 by Ben Pham, Tish Evangelista and myself. We all met at CCA (California College of the Arts), where we became good friends. We had a similar passion for design, and during school we decided that someday we would come together when the time was right and start a design agency. After 3 years working apart, the time felt right, and we came back together to start Character. Our very first client was Pottery Barn Kids. The core identity and brand elements still live on to this day.